Category: ESPN
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Disney Reveals Just How Profitable ESPN Is
The Walt Disney Company has revealed new numbers under it’s restructured business plan that shows just how much ESPN is worth to the company. After the return of Disney CEO Bob Iger to the head of the company, it was restructured into three main segments. Disney’s three main segments are now: New SEC filings show…
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An Animated Behind-the-Scenes Look at ESPN’s ‘Toy Story Funday Football’
ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Football League are teaming up for Toy Story Funday Football, a first-of-its-kind presentation featuring beloved characters from Pixar Animation Studios. This Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET, fans can immerse themselves in a fully-animated offering on Disney+, ESPN+, and on mobile with the NFL+ app when the Atlanta Falcons…
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ESPN Delivers Its Most-Watched ‘Monday Night Football’ Game Ever with More Than 22.6 Million Viewers
ESPN’s 2023 Monday Night Football season debut was a record breaker, as more than 22.6 million viewers watched the Buffalo Bills at the New York Jets across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, NFL+, and ESPN Deportes. The viewership surpasses the 2009 Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings game, which featured Hall of Famer Brett Favre vs. his former…
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Toy Story Funday Football Coming to Disney+ and ESPN+
“To Infinity and Beyond!” ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the NFL are Bringing Fans a First-of-its-Kind, Fully-Animated Alternate NFL Game Presentation of the Falcons and Jaguars in Pixar’s Iconic “Toy Story”Universe Toy Story Funday Football, a Real-Time Alternate Presentation, Streams Sunday Morning, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Disney+ and ESPN+ The NFL’s…
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Disney and Amazon Reportedly in Talks About ESPN Partnership
Amazon and Disney are reportedly in early talks to work on the streaming version of ESPN that is in development. This could also involve Amazon taking a minority stake in the streaming service. The news is being reported by The Information, citing sources that are close the matter. Currently Disney and ESPN are working on…
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ESPN Held Talks With The NBA, NFL, and MLB About Potential Strategic Partnership
A week after Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about the possibility of bringing a strategic partnership to ESPN, it now appears that early discussions have been had to do just that. CNBC is reporting that ESPN has held early discussions with the NBA, NFL, and MLB about a potential strategic partnership. Disney CEO Bob Iger…
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ESPN Wins a Company-Record 13 Sports Emmy® Awards
At the 44th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards ceremony Monday night, ESPN won in 13 categories—setting a company record as the National Academy of Television and Sciences honored the best in sports media. ESPN has now won 246 Sports Emmy Awards in 36 years of eligibility, surpassing its own record this year for most wins; ESPN’s previous…
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Disney’s Unrivaled Commitment to Creativity and Innovation Brought to Life at 2023 Upfront Presentation
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The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday highlighted its unrivaled position in the marketplace with announcements, clips, and trailers as part of its annual Upfront presentation at the North Javits Center in New York City. The presentation celebrated Disney’s distinctive, innovative approach to dynamic storytelling backed by technology. “Storytelling is what distinguishes Disney. We’ve been cultivating…
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Second Round of Layoffs to Hit The Walt Disney Company This Week
The second round of layoffs are expected to begin this week at Disney. This is the second of three rounds of layoffs for The Walt Disney Company as part of its efforts to cut $5.5 billion. Variety is reporting that starting today, the layoffs for the second round will begin. They should be done by…
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ESPN Earns Industry-Leading 59 Sports Emmy Nominations
ESPN earned an industry-leading 59 nominations for the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, as announced Tuesday by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). This is the 10th straight year that ESPN has led the industry. ESPN’s 59 nominations include work presented on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, SEC Network…
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ESPN Coverage To Be Animated for Disney Channel to Encourage Young Hockey Fans
Disney is doing something new with ESPN to try and attract more young hockey fans. Variety is reporting that on March 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET, ESPN will be animating the match between the Washington Capitals and then New York Rangers and broadcast it on the Disney Channel and Disney XD. The game, known…
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John Williams Composes New ESPN College Football Championship Theme
John Williams has composed and conducted the new theme for the ESPN College Football Championship. The theme called Of Grit and Glory, will be played for ESPN’s College Football Playoff National Championship, airing at 7:30 PM ET on Monday night ahead of the TCU-Georgia game. Williams had to say on this new theme that “Intercollegiate…
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ESPN and Formula One Extend Broadcasting Rights
ESPN will continue to be broadcasting Formula One races in the coming years. The deal between Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the Walt Disney Company for ESPN to continue broadcasting Formula One was announced on Saturday. With this new deal, ESPN retains the rights until 2025 in the United States. This new three-year deal expands direct-to-consumer…
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Ad-Supported Disney+ Subscription Tier To Launch In The U.S. On December 8
New Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney Bundle Plans Provide Greater Consumer Choice with More Ways to Subscribe Than Ever Before BURBANK, Calif. (August 10, 2022) — On December 8, Disney+ will introduce its much-anticipated ad-supported subscription offering in the U.S., delivering more choice to consumers than ever before. With the launch, a new and comprehensive slate…
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ESPN+ Prices Going Up In August
The price of an ESPN+ subscription is about to go up. Starting on August 23, 2022, the price will go from $6.99 up to $9.99. This is a 43% increase. The annual subscription price will climb from $69.99 to $99.99. The price increase of ESPN+ comes after Disney negotiated a deal to continue to broadcast…
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Disney+ Celebrates Black History Month With New Titles and Collections
February is Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, Disney+ is adding new titles and adding a Celebrating Black Stories collection as well. This is part of an effort by Disney to amplify Black stories. Hulu and ESPN+ will also be adding content as well. New content will appear on the Black Stories…
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Disney Kicks Off Streaming Day with Drone Show Celebrating The Disney Bundle
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In honor of Streaming Day, the Disney Bundle started its celebration by taking 200 drones to the sky to create images inspired by Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Iconic characters from each streaming service were shown in the skies above Los Angeles. They included Grogu from The Mandalorian on Disney+, Captain America’s shield from The Falcon…
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Celebrating Black History All Year Long: ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu Launch ‘Black History Always’ and ‘Initiative 29’
As part of a commitment to amplify a variety of Black stories all year long, ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ have launched Black History Always on ESPN+ and Disney+, and Initiative 29 on Hulu. With a belief that recognizing Black history should not be contained to February, the three streamers will release new content on the…
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Disney, ESPN, and NFL Announce Long-Term Deal That Includes Super Bowls
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, and the National Football League have reached a long-term agreement that spans 10 years. It allows for more postseason games on ABC/ESPN including the joining of the Super Bowl Rotation. It also provides for exclusive ESPN+ content, more regular-season matchups including Monday Night Football, and more. The deal was announced…